# Vicentino Parish, Puyango Canton, Loja Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/vicentino/

Parish · Puyango Canton 

# Vicentino

Vicentino is a parish of Ecuador in Puyango Canton, Loja Province. It covers **56.4 km²**. 21 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 56.4km²
- 1,118 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vicentino?

Vicentino lies in [Puyango Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/), [Loja Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Ciano](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/ciano/), [El Arenal](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/el-arenal/), [Guachanamá](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/guachanama/), [Mercadillo](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/mercadillo/) and [Orianga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/paltas/orianga/). By area it is the 767th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 8.8% of [Puyango Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/puyango/). The centre of Vicentino is about 445 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 3.9728° S, 79.9309° W.

Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu).

## Things to see in and around Vicentino

### Nearby, outside Vicentino

- Balneario de las Aguas Sulfurosas de El Arenal · attraction, El Arenal7.1 km
- Cabo de Lampa · attraction, Orianga9.5 km
- Gruta San Vicente · cave, Guachanamá12 km
- Bosque Petrificado Puyango · nature reserve, La Libertad17 km
- Museo Bosque Puyango · museum, La Libertad19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Vicentino

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil
- CurrencyDollar (USD)
- Country calling code+593
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 120 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa59 km
- Captain Pedro Canga Rodríguez International Airport (TBP) · Tumbes68 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:22, sunset around 18:16).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Vicentino

Open gazetteers list **21 villages, towns and localities** in Vicentino. Settlements here lie between about 776 m and 1,781 m above sea level (median 1,118 m).

- Buenavista
- Chaquinal
- Corona Grande
- Cutanilla
- Guambona
- Guatunuma
- Huaquillas
- Huaquillas Dos
- Huaquillas Tres
- Huaquillas Uno
- Huatunuma
- La Hoyada
- La Rabija
- Loma Grande
- Naranjal
- Pindal de Vicentino
- Piñas Yurusal
- San Antonio
- Vicentino
- Yamba La Hamaca
- Yamba San Lucas

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Vicentino

Named natural and historic features inside Vicentino, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Pindal
- Río Olongo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Vicentino and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Puyango Canton, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Mar (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 177 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 453 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (104 mm) and the driest Sep (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 54 

Feb 22 95 

Mar 22 104 

Apr 23 52 

May 23 24 

Jun 23 15 

Jul 23 13 

Aug 24 9 

Sep 24 9 

Oct 23 20 

Nov 23 23 

Dec 23 33 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vicentino

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Alamor · Alamor 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01848&mlon=-80.02293#map=17/-4.01848/-80.02293) 

Bank Banco de Loja · Alamor 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01659&mlon=-80.01943#map=17/-4.01659/-80.01943) 

ATM Banco de Loja · Catacocha 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.04935&mlon=-79.64894#map=17/-4.04935/-79.64894) 

Petrol pump ES Petrocomercial Puyango · Alamor 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.99754&mlon=-80.03729#map=17/-3.99754/-80.03729) 

Hotel Hostal Anderson · Mercadillo 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01597&mlon=-79.96064#map=17/-4.01597/-79.96064) 

Mall Ferrecuador CIA LTDA · Pindal 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.12973&mlon=-80.09649#map=17/-4.12973/-80.09649) 

School Modesto Chavez Franco · Mercadillo 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00264&mlon=-79.93264#map=17/-4.00264/-79.93264) 

College Colegio Heroes de 1941 · Ciano 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.93041&mlon=-79.97241#map=17/-3.93041/-79.97241) 

Police station Unidad de Policía Comunitaria · Alamor 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01414&mlon=-80.01721#map=17/-4.01414/-80.01721) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other parishes in Puyango Canton

- Alamor
- Ciano
- El Arenal
- El Limo
- Mercadillo

## Quick answers

- Where is Vicentino?In Puyango Canton, Loja Province, Ecuador
- What borders Vicentino?Ciano, El Arenal, Guachanamá, Mercadillo and Orianga
- What is there to see in Vicentino?Balneario de las Aguas Sulfurosas de El Arenal, Cabo de Lampa, Gruta San Vicente, Bosque Petrificado Puyango
- What time zone is Vicentino in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Vicentino?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in Vicentino?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vicentino?21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vicentino?Settlements lie between 776 m and 1,781 m
- What is the best time to visit Vicentino?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vicentino?Hospital de Alamor, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vicentino?Banco de Loja, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vicentino?Banco de Loja, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vicentino?ES Petrocomercial Puyango, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vicentino?EC111055 (OCHA common operational dataset)